Reference: D978
Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Corporate Resources and Performance
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The purpose of this report is:
To seek approval for the Council’s guidance for determining
an application for discretionary nursery discount.
To delegate to the Director responsible for Revenues Services the
authority to determine applications for discretionary relief under
section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 in relation to
non-domestic nursery premises in the Borough of Gedling.
THAT:
the Council’s guidance for determining an application for
discretionary nursery discount at Appendix 1 is approved.
the determination of applications for discretionary nursery
discount is delegated to the Director responsible for Revenues
Services.
The Council is expected by Government to grant
this discount in line with the guidance it has published. No other
guidance has been published by Government on this subject.
To ensure efficient decision making and avoid the Executive from
becoming overwhelmed by applications, it is appropriate that this
function is delegated to Officers.
It is considered that such determinations, where explicit guidance
is accepted and adopted, are a standard revenues function and
should be performed by the Council’s officers and not its
members.
An alternative to the proposal would be to
report each application for nursery discount to the Portfolio
Holder for Resources and Reputation for his determination as
directed by the Council’s constitution. Currently this would
mean the Portfolio Holder would have to consider over 20
applications. This would place an unnecessary burden on the
Executive.
Publication date: 23/03/2020
Date of decision: 23/03/2020
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